Draft-rigging.



PATENTED MAR.' 13,1905, n

o. A. TOWER.l DRAFT RIGGING. APPLIOATIION FILED APR. 6. 1905. RENEWED JAN. 2. 1906.

S E s S E N T w CLiNrON A. rowniiQor CLEVELAND,

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Specification4 cr Letters atent.'

oiiio,l ASSiGNOR 'io ren NAfriONAL CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORA DRAFTQRIGGINQ Patented Maren 13, 190e..`

4 Application filed April 6, 1905. Renewed Jennery 2,1906. Serial No. 294,188.

To 1J/Z whom it may concern: I I

Be it known that'l, CLINTON A. Towne, of,`

' Cleveland, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, have iii-'E Akon the irregularvented a new and useful 'Draft-Rigging,y of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accoin-` panying drawings, forming part of this speci-a'` fication, in which-l I Figure 1 is a longitudinal section,partly in elevation, of my improved friction. draft-rigging, the springs being omitted. Fig.2 isa horizontal section in which the springs are illustrated. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section line III Ill of Fig. 2, the springs being omitted; and Figs. 4 and`5 are perspective views of 'thefricticn elements. My invention relates to an improvement on the draft-rigging'for which I have already filed an application for Letters PatentSerial No. 244,886, filed February 9, 1905.

My invention provides 'af-friction draft-rig ging which is of simple construction,` and is comparatively 'chea `in its iirstcost, and ob# viates themany di 'culties due to the necessityfor frequent repairing which are incident to other fornisof friction drafterigging. It iscompactl and' will v,fit 4in theA place now rel quired for ordinaryspring draft-riggings. lt

. 1 is well understoo'dthat friction draft-riggings lmust be simple and durable,

for the work which is put upon them inservice is of a very severe character, and if they are easilybroken or put o'ut Of-repair their desirability fand usefulness are'much lessened.

. tional devices which My invention contemplates the use f fric'- are operated by the ino` tion, of the draw-bar and vare used in conjunction with spring mechanism which is in'- clined to the line ofdraft, s0 that wedges and similar devices which `complicate the apparatus .and impair its efliciencycan"bev dispensed The principl'efof myinvention may be applied in many ways; but I deem the forms shown inthe drawings to be desirable.

` 2 represents the,

In the drawings, yoke,

' which extends from the rear end ofthe draw- @bar shank 3 and may be of any suitable construction, for the means of connection between the draw-bar and the elements of my friction device dovnot constitute a limiting feature of the invention. v

- 4' is a case in which the parts of my apparatus'are contained, and which is preferably-a :which are directedtoward end strong casting. of boX formse't between the draft-timbers 5 5 or otherwise suitably secured to the framing of the car. Fitting in this case are .thefrietion elements, consisting, preferably, of opposite followers 6'7 which, as shown in the figures Aon the first and second sheets ofthe drawings, are of general L linel to'conforni tothe shape ofthe case 4, whichI- is alsocurved on its interior, and the end portions v6 7, which are preferably integral with the side portions, .being flat and provided, preferably, with strengthening Vribs or flanges 8. At or near one of the corf ners of each follower is a shoulder 9, preferablyT of knuckle form and adaptedto receive 'a correspondingly-shaped socket 10 of a spring-plate 11, and on the side ofthe case Opposite to these shoulders is a frictionepla'te 12, which is fitted against the side ofthe case and has projecting from it shoulders 13' 13',

the shoulders 9 and are preferably of knuckle form. Springs 14 14, which are at an angle to the" line of draft as well when they are in their normal state as also wlienunder compression, extendV vbetween the shoulders 13 13 and theshouldersQ, and bear at one end upon the springv plates 11 "on the shoulders 9 andl a't the other g \up on spring-plates 15 gon' the shoulders 'i313'. f v f "For' the4 purpo e of holdingI the followers and the springs removably in the case l einploy keysl, which are adapted to be set verticallywithin socketsat thefoiwardend of the case and bear against `shoulders 17, being held, preferably, by'bo'lts 18, having cotters 1 9 aty their 'lower enl s; 'When the keys are in place, they block the end follower 6; but when the" keys arev removed, as4 can` be done by first detaching the cotters and bolts, the entireri'gging'comprising the drawbanyokefollowers, and springs can' be drawn endwise from the case. i

, When the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 2, if a b` ff'ing draw-bar the end of the latter bearing against the front follower 6 forces rear follower being held in place by abutting agaiiisttlie back end of the case. The inthe forward spring., 14,

it tirforcethefcllower 6 against one side of c shape, their side portions 6 7 being Vof circular out- -thrust is applied to the it inwardly, the

the case and the friction-plate` 12 against the other side of the case,bringing them into intimate frictional contact with the case and causing them to move somewhat rearwardly, with the result of imparting a compression to the spring 14. The greater the extent of motion of the front foIlower the greater will be the compression of the springs 14 14 and the greater the force with which the followers and the friction-plate 12 are pressed frictionally against the side of the case. Such frictional engagement is increased by the movement of the springs to a position more nearly atright angles to the line of draft as the follower 6 moves rearwardly. The de- Vice therefore opposes the required yielding and frictional resistance to bufling motion of the draw-bar. When the buiing force is released, the springs advance the frictionplate 12 and move the front follower 6 into position against the keys 16, and if a pulling -orce is now exerted upon the draw-bar the yoke 2, acting upon the rear follower 7, will draw it forwardly,` thus compressing the spring 14', moving the friction-plate 12 forwardly and compressing the spring 14. The compression of the springs 14 and 14 will force the follower 7 and friction-plate 12 laterally a ainst the case and will exert the required fiictional resistance to the forward motion of the draw-bar.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the devicamay be modified in manyways. For example, the interior of the case may be made rectangular or of V shape in cross section instead of being curved, and the followers. may then be provided w ,ith appropriately-shaped sides to fit the interior of the case. The case may also e corrugated longitudinally or formed with V-shaped grooves to increase the contact-surface and the amount of friction. may also be combined with other forms`of fr'ction'al and spring devices, as described in my previous application, Serial N o. 244,886. e various parts may also be modified in form and arrangement.

tending from the midd e The devicel buiing or pulling strains and also when under such strains; substantially as described. 2. A frictlonal draft -liggmg compr1smg frictlon elements, and` interposed springs which extend in opposite directions and at an angle to the line-of draft; substantially as described.

3. A frictional draft -rigging comprising friction elements set between lateral confining-surfaces, and interposed springs which extend in opposite directions and at an angle to the line of draft; substantiallyas described.

4. A frictional draft-rig ing comprising a case, opposite friction-fol owers, a frictionplate or member, and springs extending from the followers to the friction-plate or member and inclined to the line of draft; substantially as described.

5. A frictional draft-rigging comprising a case, opposite friction-followers, a frictionplate or member,'and springs extending in opposite directions from the followers to the friction-plate or member and inclined to the line of draft; substantially as described.

6. A frictional draft-rigging comprising a case, opposite followers of L shape, a frictionplate or member, and4 spring mechanism extending from the friction-plate or member to the corner portions of the followers; substantial] as described.

7. A rictional draft-rigging comprising a oase, opposite followers of .L shape, a frictionplate or member, and s ring mechanism exortion of the friction-plate or member to t e corner portions of the followers; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

CLINTON A. TOWER.' Witnesses:

HENRY F. POPE, HARRY-E. ORR. 

